Table 9.
Variability of HI and CR indices within the playgrounds under study
| Cd | Cr | Cu | Hg | Ni | Pb | Zn | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| HI | |||||||
| Mean | 0.0045 | 0.056 | 0.0003 | 0.0001 | 0.0005 | 0.0096 | 0.0002 |
| Median | 0.0041 | 0.055 | 0.0003 | 0.00005 | 0.0004 | 0.0080 | 0.0002 |
| Max. value | 0.008 | 0.15 | 0.001 | 0.001 | 0.001 | 0.04 | 0.0012 |
| Standard deviation | 0.0010 | 0.022 | 0.0002 | 0.0002 | 0.0002 | 0.0063 | 0.0002 |
| Coefficient of variation | 0.2314 | 0.396 | 0.5697 | 1.7511 | 0.3381 | 0.6524 | 0.7629 |
| CR | |||||||
| Mean | 2 × 10−9 | 5.3 × 10−6 | 0 | 0 | 4 × 10−11 | 0 | 0 |
| Median | 1.3 × 10−9 | 3.1 × 10−6 | 0 | 0 | 2 × 10−11 | 0 | 0 |
| Max. value | 9.8 × 10−9 | 6.9 × 10−6 | 0 | 0 | 3.6 × 10−10 | 0 | 0 |
| Standard deviation | 1.5 × 10−9 | 8.9 × 10−6 | 0 | 0 | 5 × 10−11 | 0 | 0 |
| Coefficient of variation | 0.811 | 1.69 | 0 | 0 | 1.27 | 0 | 0 |